Etymology of the Latin word cultus
the Latin word
cultus (care, worship, devotion; cultivated, tilled, farmed; habitation; cultivation; civilization; personal care, maintenance, grooming)
derived from the Late Latin word
colere (honor, cherish, worship; live in , inhabit; till)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-Derivations in Latin
cultivus,
cultio,
cultare,
incultus,
culturaDerivations in other languages
English
cult, English
cultus, Italian
culto, Italian
culto, Portuguese
culto, Romanian
cult, Spanish
culto, Spanish
cucho, Spanish
cultismoCognates
Dutch
cultus, English
cult, French
culte, German
Kult, Italian
culto, Norwegian
kult, Swedish
kultUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Medieval Latin
